Acts 2:22-36

New Century Version

²² “People of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus from Nazareth was a very special man. God clearly showed this to you by the miracles, wonders, and signs he did through Jesus. You all know this, because it happened right here among you. ²³ Jesus was given to you, and with the help of those who don’t know the law, you put him to death by nailing him to a cross. But this was God’s plan which he had made long ago; he knew all this would happen. ²⁴ God raised Jesus from the dead and set him free from the pain of death, because death could not hold him. ²⁵ For David said this about him:

²⁹ “Brothers and sisters, I can tell you truly that David, our ancestor, died and was buried. His grave is still here with us today. ³⁰ He was a prophet and knew God had promised him that he would make a person from David’s family a king just as he was.^{[a] 31} Knowing this before it happened, David talked about the Christ rising from the dead. He said:

³² So Jesus is the One whom God raised from the dead. And we are all witnesses to this. ³³ Jesus was lifted up to heaven and is now at God’s right side. The Father has given the Holy Spirit to Jesus as he promised. So Jesus has poured out that Spirit, and this is what you now see and hear. ³⁴ David was not the one who was lifted up to heaven, but he said:

³⁶ “So, all the people of Israel should know this truly: God has made Jesus—the man you nailed to the cross—both Lord and Christ.”